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| We continue to view our buyback program as extremely accretive and beneficial to long-term value for our shareholder |
| By understanding and adapting to the market fluctuation, we're able to provide much needed liquidity when opportunity arrives, ensuring that we remain financially nimble and responsive to our customers |
| Our utilization continues to remain very strong despite this being the traditional slower season of the year and the healthy consolidation phase taking place in the industry |
| And I think that, you know, our utilization rate demonstrates that we've been very effective at making sure we can renew those younger containers at acceptable terms |
| Thanks to our strong, longstanding customer relationships |
| The strong cash generation of the fleet continues to drive our ability to return capital to shareholders and delever |
| Q1 lease rental income was $195 billion in spite of two fewer billing days in the quarter and continues to demonstrate stability a testament to the resilience of our utilization rate, which stands at an exceptional 98.8% |
| This opportunistic approach enables us to capitalize on favorable market trends by also demonstrating resilience during slower markets |
| This further helps maintain prices for new container at a level above $2,200 per CEU and by comparison reinforces the attractiveness of our existing fleet |
| We're very happy with our first quarter 2023 earnings results |
| And then we've had two absolutely fantastic years with huge production numbers probably about 10 TU million in the space of two years |
| Impressively, our financial performance in cash flow generation this quarter demonstrates that with the exception of some expected volatility and our resale value driving again on sale, we remain well insulated from the primary risks associated with market cyclicality |
| Looking now at the strong asset quality of our balance sheet, we have very well benefited from the addition of significant levels of equipment on attractive long term fixed rate leases, and life cycle lease extensions over the last 2.5 years |
| Having said that, today's performance is resilient and well supported by a reliable and durable stream of lease rental income supported by 90% of our fleet on attractive fixed rate leases averaging very long contract durations of about six years |
| In conclusion, we're confident that 2023 will showcase the resilience of our business model, including our durable committed revenue and fixed rate financing |
| Meanwhile, the resurgence of the Chinese economy has added to the resilience second recon container market, reinforcing the stability of resale demand and pricing, as well as offering possible opportunity for lease outs from our available depot Inventory, 80% of which resides in Asia |
| Textainer has strategically positioned itself as a long-term specialty finance business, navigating the cyclical nature of the shipping industry to deliver consistent performance to enhance long-term intrinsic value for shareholders |
| We are optimistic for the approaching summer months and the potential for new attractive investment opportunities |
| New container production and investment remain muted, but as mentioned, fleet utilization continues to be strong |
| This resilience can be attributed to our strategic focus on long-term lease contracts, along with the discipline fixed interest rate or hedge financing platform, which protect these profit margins and provide financial durability and predictability despite fluctuating market conditions |
| Our strategy involves capitalizing on profitable investment opportunities whenever they arise with the aim of generating strong return and driving value creation in the present climate where investment opportunities remain limited or attention remains towards the efficient allocation of our free cash flow to optimize shareholder value |
| A favorable outcome can largely be attributed to a long-term hedging policy, which has been strategically implemented to mitigate the impact of interest volatility |
| Further, we're pleased to report that even with rising interest rates or effective average interest rate only incrementally increased to 3.1% on 3% last quarter |
| We anticipate stable operating performance even as market condition transition past the pandemic driven cycle |
| Our current market outlooks reflects size of continued stability and optimism for the second half of the year |
| This in-turn can be attributed to the successful proactive renewal of maturing leases |
| Even with limited CapEx deployment over the last several quarters the stability of our long-term contracts is highlighted by these stable levels of revenue and utilization, which average 98.8% during Q1 and currently firm at 98.8% |
| While resale prices normalized gradually throughout 2022, they have since remained stable at a more sustainable and still attractive margins |
| Since commencing our share repurchase program in September of 2019, we have repurchased 16.9 million shares or 30% demonstrating our commitment to effectively manage and enhance shareholder returns |
| This very welcome discipline provides essential support for container supply to readjust following two years of elevated production levels |
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| Q1 adjusted earnings per diluted common share was a $1.22 while the first quarter showed a decline from our recent record performance levels in 2021, in 2022 |
| Q1 gain on sales was $10 million, a decrease from last quarter driven by lower volume and lower average prices |
| When adjusting for two fewer days in the first quarter lease rental income decreased by only 2% from last quarter due to fleet attrition from control levels of turn ins consisting of mostly sales age containers |
| Q1 adjusted net income was $54 million, a decrease from Q4 |
| Container factories remain mostly closed given the absence of sufficient orders for new production |
| Additionally, there were slightly fewer containers sold in Q1 due to the winter season impacting construction demand in Europe and North America |
| Q1 gain on sale was 10 million, a 36% decrease from the last quarter |
| So that is why we have this very small attrition in our top revenue line because, you know, we're not replacing those containers with new CapEx, because the opportunities aren't there or they're not sufficiently profitable for us to, you know, dedicate, you know, CapEx and investing to new containers |
| This is driven mostly by normalizing gain on sales and included impact from two fewer days in the current quarter, and expected fleet attrition as a result of our disciplined strategy due to limited profitable CapEx opportunities |
| So that is why you see that small attrition in revenue |
| Q1 interest expense of $42 million, decreased by 1 million from Q4 due to deleveraging and two fewer days |
| As mentioned last quarter secondary container prices have reduced from peak levels at the start of 2022 but have since stabilized |
| It hasn't gone up significantly over the past few months |
| So we're very much of the view that all those ships coming in may intensify competition for shipping lines and it may make their life harder, but for container less towards it's going to result in additional demand for containers, because there's nothing that shipping line hate more than not being able to satisfy customers when they have the ship capacity and the demand is there |
| Q1 depreciation expense was $72 million, a $2 million decrease from last quarter due to two fear days in the current quarter |
| But if history is any guide, we kind of expect the summer season to show some increase in demand, and this year may not be huge given all the uncertainties that are there |
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